City In Review: Chicago

Avalon Park · 2025-01

Avalon Park 311 calls nearly double on lead-test requests

Service requests in Avalon Park jumped 96% in January, hitting 377. Most of the surge came from water lead test kit and visit requests—68 and 54 calls, respectively. Permits climbed to 13 from 10, but their total value dropped 23% to about $134k. Twelve of those permits went through the express program. Crime fell 11% to 78 incidents, with violent offenses down by a third to 19. No new businesses opened or closed.

By the numbers

Building permits13
Declared construction value$133,724
New business licenses5
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests377
Reported crimes78
Violent crimes19
Failed food inspections0

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